Meaningful connections are on the horizon! Our mentoring program connects you with staff, faculty, industry leaders, and community members to create one-on-one mentoring relationships. This unique program provides extensive benefits to students and professional development and networking opportunities for mentors.
The 411 on Our Mentoring Program
Thrive Under Guidance
Let a mentor help fuel your path to greatness! Connect with our experienced mentors who will guide you toward success, offer valuable insights, and empower your professional and personal growth.
How to Become a Mentee
To become a QCC Mentee, you must complete an application. Once the application is completed, you will schedule a phone interview with a QCC staff member. After the interview, you will be able to browse through all our available mentors and select your mentor. You can also request a QCC staff member to choose a mentor for you.
Mentee Expectations
To help build a successful mentor relationship, QCC Mentees are expected to:
- Schedule and attend at least one, 30-minute to one-hour, face-to-face or virtual session per month with the mentor throughout the academic year.
- Read through the Mentee Training PowerPoint.
- Maintain contact with the mentor through electronic means throughout the semester.
- Maintain contact with QCC Mentoring staff via email.
Drop-in Hours
Drop in, sign up, and get a mentor all at once.
- In Person: Stop by the Admin Building, Room 57A on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Hours: Tuesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., you can register, interview, and receive a mentor on Zoom. Email mentoring@qcc.mass.edu for the Zoom invite.
Champion Growth
Make a lasting impact by becoming a QCC mentor! Share your wisdom, inspire minds, and guide students on their path to success. Join our community of mentors who are dedicated to shaping the next generation of leaders.
Become a Mentor
Ready to become a QCC mentor? First, you must complete an application. After completing the application, you will schedule a virtual interview and orientation. Mentors cannot be current QCC students. Mentors will receive training, guidance, resources, and support to aid them in helping their mentees succeed.
Mentor Expectations
If you decide to become a mentor, you are expected to:
- Schedule and attend at least one 30-minute to one-hour face-to-face or virtual session per month with the mentee throughout the academic year.
- Maintain contact with the mentee(s) via electronic means throughout the semester(s).
- Celebrate mentee success.
- Maintain contact with QCC Mentoring staff via email.
- Encourage mentees to take advantage of campus services.
- Attend additional QCC Mentoring events throughout the year, according to interest.
Help Others. Help Yourself.
The mentor-mentee relationship is a mutually beneficial relationship. Our mentors have a unique ability to connect with QCC students and a desire to share their experiences to help our students succeed. Through this relationship, both parties have a chance to learn and grow together.
Shirley Dempsey is a QCC Alumna, the Director of Operations, and mentor to Nino Miranda. Hear more about their relationship and experience in the mentor program.
![Shirley Dempsey](/sites/default/files/styles/story_display_sm/public/uploads/images/2023-11/mentoring_story_shirley.jpg?itok=2LwES_A6)
Mentoring FAQs
QCC Mentoring matches QCC students with staff, faculty, and professionals from the Greater Worcester Community and beyond to build one-on-one mentoring relationships. These relationships focus on academic encouragement, professional skill-building, and social connections.
Prospective Mentors fill out an application. Once the application is complete, a QCC staff member will contact you, and we will schedule an in-person interview, orientation, and criminal background check.
Prospective Mentees can fill out an application. Once you’ve completed an application, a QCC staff member will let you know when a suitable mentor has been found.
QCC Mentoring staff will do their best to match mentees with mentors in a professional field that is of interest to the student and that shares common hobbies or interests with a mentor. Similar availability to attend meetings is also a criteria.
Meet the Core Mentors
Core partners of QCC Mentoring are organizations that have sent ten or more mentors to the program. Mentors and mentees will take tours of each core partner organization, and core partners receive additional training and pipeline opportunities. We could not run the QCC Mentoring Program without the support of our wonderful core partners! If you are interested in discussing core partnership for your organization, please reach out to mentoring@qcc.mass.edu.
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The City of Worcester |
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Worcester County Bar Association |
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Family Behavioral Health |
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